INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY DAY – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1: 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM, MADRID

Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Madrid (ICOMEM) C/ Santa Isabel, 51 - Madrid 28012

October 1 marks the anniversary of International Longevity Day, which was chosen to coincide with the International Day of Older Persons declared by the United Nations.

          September 29, Monday UNESCO World Heritage Sites: North‑West of Madrid

08.45. Gathering for tour at Neptune Fountain, South Side
09.00. Departure from Madrid: North-West UNESCO Sites
10.15. Arrival at Avila
10.30. Avila Visit: City Walls, Cathedral
12.00. Departure to Segovia
13.00. Arrival at Segovia
13.15. Segovia Visit 1: Alcazar
14.30. Typical lunch in Segovia Restaurant
15.30. Segovia Visit 2: Cathedral and Roman Aqueduct
17.00. Departure to El Escorial
17.30. El Escorial Visit: Monastery and Gardens
18.30. Departure to Madrid
19.00. Arrival at Madrid: Neptune Fountain
19.50. Optional Tour to El Prado Museum

September 30, Tuesday UNESCO World Heritage Sites: South‑East of Madrid

08.45. Gathering for tour at Neptune Fountain, South Side
09.00. Departure from Madrid: North-West UNESCO Sites
10.00. Arrival at Alcalá de Henares
10.15. Alcalá Visit: Birthplace of Cervantes and University
11.30. Departure to Aranjuez
12.30. Arrival at Aranjuez
12.45. Aranjuez Visit: Palace Gardens
13.15. Departure to Toledo
14.30. Typical lunch in Toledo Restaurant
15.30. Toledo Visit 1: Cathedral
17.00. Toledo Visit 2: Alcalaz
18.00. Departure to Madrid
19.00. Arrival at Madrid: Neptune Fountain
19.15. Optional Tour to Reina Sofia Museum

          October 1, Wednesday Gran Anfiteatro, ICOMEM (Colegio de Médicos de Madrid)

09:00 VIP Cocktail with Speakers and Sponsors, Gran Hotel Inglés
09:00 Registration starts (Closed Press Round)
10:00 Welcome by ICOMEM and ILA (International Longevity Alliance) organizers
10:15 Opening Words by José Luis Martínez Almedia, Mayor of Madrid
10:30 KEYNOTE 1: Mehmood Khan, MD. CEO, Hevolution Foundation
11:00 SESSION 1: Cellular Model of Age: decoding healthspan through exercise, immunology, and epigenetics
11:00 Speakers: Vijay Vaswani and Holger Heyn (Omniscope), Gil Rodas or Albert Mundet (FC Barcelona), Steve Horvath (Altos Labs)
12:30 Coffee Break, Exercise, Raffles
13:00 SESSION 2: What is Possible and Impossible in Longevity Now?
13:00 Speakers: Michael Ringel (Life Biosciences), María Blasco (CNIO), João Pedro de Magalhães (University of Birmingham)
14:25 Family Picture and Preparation for the March for Longevity
14:30 March for Longevity: ICOMEM - Sun - Congress - Cybele - ICOMEM
15:00 Reading of Madrid Longevity Declaration in Sun: Community of Madrid
15:15 Reading of Madrid Longevity Declaration in Congress: Parliament of Deputies of Spain
15:30 Reading of Madrid Longevity Declaration in Cybele: City Hall of Madrid
16:00 Optional Lunch Time, Exercise, Raffles
16:20 Eurpean Premiere: From "Yesterday" to "Tomorrow" by Charlie Kam and the Beatles
16:30 SESSION 3: From Basic Research to Applications
16:30 Speakers: José Crespo (Renegeratics), Daniel Muñoz-Espín (University of Cambridge), Natalie Coles (LEV Foundation)
17:30 Coffee Break, Exercise, Raffles
18:00 SESSION 4: Madrid as the Longevity Capital of the European Union
18:00 Speakers: Olalla Montes (McKinsey Health Institute), Eduardo Díaz-Rubio (Real Academia Nacional de Medicina), Francisco Mera (Blue Healthcare), Elena Mantilla (Madrid Excelente)
19:00 KEYNOTE 2: George Church, PhD. Professor, Harvard & MIT
19:30 KEYNOTE 3: Ray Kurzweil, PhD (h). Director of Engineering, Google
20:00 Madrid Longevity Awards
20:15 Antonio Garrigues Walker, Pilar Muro Navarro, Pedro Guillén García, José Luis Martínez Almeida, Mehmood Khan
20:35 Cocktail for International Longevity Day
22:30 Closing of International Longevity Day 2025
                     
          October 2, Thursday Gran Anfiteatro, ICOMEM (Colegio de Médicos de Madrid)

09:00 Registration
10:00 Welcome by ICOMEM and ILA (International Longevity Alliance) organizers
10:30 KEYNOTE 4: Aubrey de Grey, PhD. CEO, LEV Foundation
11:00 KEYNOTE 5: Andrea Maier, MD. Founding President, Healthy Longevity Medicine Society
11:00 SESSION 5: Clinical Longevity Practices in Spain, Latin America and Beyond
11:00 Keynote 3
11:00 Speakers: José Serres (SEMAL), Juan Carlos Méndez (SOVEMAL), Ken Scott (VivaSparkle)
12:30 Coffee Break, Exercise, Raffles
13:00 SESSION 6: Examples of Longevity Therapies Today
13:00 SSpeakers: Pedro Llana (BIOW), Sajidxa Mariño (Respira Libre), Roberto Grau (Juventas4life)
13:00 SSpeakers: Pedro Llana (BIOW), Sajidxa Mariño (Respira Libre), Roberto Grau (Juventas4life)
14:25 Family Picture and Preparation for the March for Longevity
14:30 Lunch and Movie Time
15:00 Documentary 1 (English): Longevity Hackers
15:30 Documentary 2 (Spanish): El último hombre viejo
15:50 Exercise, Raffles
16:00 SESSION 7: Economic, Financial and Investing Implications of Longevity
16:00 Speakers: Boyang Wang (Immortal Dragons), David Wood (LEV Foundation), Tina Woods (Collider Health)
17:30 Coffee Break, Exercise, Raffles
18:00 SESSION 8: Public Advocacy for Longevity
18:00 Panelists: Carmen Simón Mateo (Apadrina la Ciencia), Sergio Tarrero (Alianza Futurista), Carlos Díez-Ruza (Madrid e-Health Cluster), Clara Fernández Porta (Progevita)
19:30 KEYNOTE 6: Liz Parrish, MBA. CEO & Founder, BioViva
20:00 Closing Words
20:05 Raquel Yotti (Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities) and Angel Niño Quesada (Madrid City Hall)
20:15 Musical Experience and Exercise
20:30 Closing of International Longevity Summit 2025
22:00 Madrid Longevity Rave Party: Tina Woods as DJ
02:00 Enjoy the Madrid Longevity Rave until 06h00

October 3-4, SEMAL Hotel NH, Las Ventas, Madrid